The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-09-07
Temperance campmeeting.

The Somerset Temperance Association
held its annual Competing, ON the Assoc
citation grounds Madison Saturday and
Sunday, Sept 3 1. Saturday proved
cloudy and cold and the members did not
assemble for business until one O'Clock
T.. NJ. when the President of the Assoc
citation called to order, and Rev. Il.
Nugent offered prayer The Secrctarys
report was read and accepted, also the
Treasurer's report, which shows that the
Association stands on a sound financial
basis. Officers were elected for the en-
suing year as follows: President, ID. l..
Will; Secretary, S. +, Emerson; Vice
President, j. T. Berry; Chandler Baker,
ID. S. Bennett, A. T. Moore, y. \. Wthee /;
Treasurer, A. f Moore; EX. Committee,
A. T.. Moore, T. r. Boothby, Chandler
Baker, j. ID. Emerson, ID. s. Bennett,
y. A. Withec, Mrs. l.. w. Weston, Mrs.
5. f. Emerson, Mrs. S. II. Atwood;
Trustees. ID. l.. Will, \. l.. Moore, ID. S.
Bennett
After the business had been transacted
a temperance meeting was then in order,
Rev John Collins offered prayer, Presi-
dent Moore, Rev. Il. Nugent, Mrs,
Samuel Bunker, Rev, j, l.. Monroe, }. T.
Bessy and Rev John Collins, gave brief
and interesting remarks, closed with IL
song by Rev. MIR, Monroe.
Evening exercises were held in the +.
b. Church at Madison. President Moore
called TO order at 100 +. NJ. and prayer
was offered by Rev. MIR. Wiggn, Mrs.
HELEN &. Rice OF Boston, gave the adj
dress, which closed Saturdays exercises.
Sunday morning opened brightand warm,
n good day for solid temperance gospel
work. At ten O'Clock II praise meeting
was held for one-half hour, led by Rev,
S. f. Emerson. All the time w.s oc-
cupicd and IL spirit of divine inspiration
in the beautiful hymns sang, and in the
remarks that were given. At 80 Presi-
dent Moore took the chair, and Rev +.
Nugcnt led in the devotional exercises
Rev. John Collins soke for threc-quarters
of and hour, on the great reforms of the
ages. b, G, Jersey of Winthrop, fol-
lowed for onc-half hour
The afternoon session began at pre-
cisely 40, President Moore in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. S. Il. Emerson, Mrs.
HELEN G Rice gave the address, The
were characterized by earnest
sincere work: The speeches were of the
highest order, the singing inspiring and
grand, the attendance large and at cntivc,
and solid work done for God. Home and
Native Land S. f. EMERSON.
CampeetIng John.
Rev. John Allen, better known as
"Campmecting' John Allen, died sud
denly ut East Livcrmore Wednesday
afternoon, while attending his 37Sth
campmoetng. lie was % years old.
On Tuesday evening he preached a ser
mon. The effort exhausted him con
and the follwing morning he
was quite i'll. He soon rallied, however,
and in the afternoon sat up and appeared
to be in his usual health The funeral
occurred on the East Iivermore camp
grounds Friday. Nearly 1000 people at
tended. DR. Charles Cults of Boston,
who was an intimate friend, preached the
sermon. He was buried at Pennington.
John Allen was born in
Norrdgewock. March 1895, in log
cabin. He had few school privileges, but
he attended Pennington academy for Il
time and afterward taught school in the
winter. 1t is related that he was youth
of wild spirits, but was converted at
Methodist campmcetinig which he had
for the purpose of sport. This
gave him particular taste
for campmeetings which he retained all
his life, visiting and working in these
far and wide, at every OPP
potunity.
Vigor and Vitality
Are quickly given to every part of the
body by Hoods Sarsaparlla. That tired
feeling is entirely overcome The blood
is purified, enriched, and vitalzed, and
carries health instead of disease to every
organ. The stomach is toned and
the appetite restored. The
kidneys and liver are reused and invigor-
ited. The brain is refreshed, the mind
made clear and ready for work. Try it.
The Graves and Mcfarland reward has
been divided. A resolve was passed that
none of the claimants complied with the
conditions Gov. Robes reward and ac-
,ordingly the amounts were given under
he resolve passed by the last Legislature.
rhe division is as follws: j. Z. Long
elbow and Fred S. Pettengell, Washing
on county officers, $50 each; ID. l..
fields, A. r. Devcreux, Hancock coun-
y, 500 apiece; G. W. Whitney and
thomas +. Allen, Bangor officers, 800
ach; Herbert Penney, of Amherst, who
FINISHED the information of Graves
$500; d. Holland, the Cali
ornia officer who made the arrest of
raves, $500. The next meeting of the
'ouncil will be Sept 27th.